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Wow, is that one month already?  Yes folks, the end of our Kickstarter campaign is almost upon us. On Sunday at 3:00pm Eastern US Time, the Fuel3D rollercoaster will come to a gentle halt – at least as far as Kickstarter is concerned! There is... (Read More)

Hi everyone! A number of people have got in touch with questions around color, and what kinds of “maps” can be extracted from Fuel3D data. So, for this blog entry we will talk about how our handheld 3D scanner captures color information, why this... (Read More)

Hello everyone, and especially to those of you who are keen to see automatic stitching capabilities available with Fuel3D. It will come as no surprise to learn that we have had significant interest in this feature from all over the world. As a... (Read More)

We were excited to see the launch of the MakerBot Digitizer turntable 3D scanner yesterday. It’s great to see that other companies share our vision for bringing affordable 3D scanning to a wider audience, and this can only be a good thing for the... (Read More)

Aloha from Fuel3D HQ! Many of our supporters on Kickstarter have been asking about “stitching”, what it is, why it is important, and how it is done. Let’s try to address these questions in today’s blog. The Fuel3D scanner captures high... (Read More)

For this update entry we would like to walk you through how you would use the Fuel3D handheld 3D scanner to acquire a scan of an object. Acquiring 3D images with Fuel3D is straightforward. You will need a Fuel3D scanner, a PC/Mac running the Fuel3D... (Read More)

We’re delighted to announce that Fuel3D’s handheld 3D scanner project just passed the $250,000 mark on Kickstarter. This is a great achievement that also takes us past our first stretch goal, meaning that our final product will now incorporate a... (Read More)

Hi everyone! We’ve received a number of (unsolicited!) compliments about the quality of the 3D data output by the Fuel3D handheld 3D scanner, so for our latest blog post we thought it would be useful to give you some insight into how the system... (Read More)

We have been really busy here at Fuel3D and have been delighted by the response to our handheld 3D scanner project on Kickstarter. Again we would like to thank all of our supporters for helping us spread the word and excite the world about Fuel3D!  ... (Read More)

Hi everyone, We're pleased to update you with the latest progress from Uformia. The following video has been created to show how MeshUp stitches multiple Fuel3D scans together!  Note, this video shows the current manual process, once we achieve the... (Read More)

Today we are delighted to reveal the design of a unique product casing designed by renowned 3D artist, Joshua Harker. The limited edition casing is only available to pledgers for Fuel3D’s Kickstarter campaign. American artist, Joshua Harker, is... (Read More)

Thanks again to all our backers and also everyone who has shared information about our Kickstarter project through your facebook, twitter, email or good old fashioned word of mouth.. we hit $200,000 early this morning which is a great excuse for a... (Read More)

Hi Everyone.  Firstly I want to say a HUGE thanks to everyone has backed us so far. The success we have seen in the first few days has really exceeded our expectations and we couldn't be happier!   As a result of this success we have been able to... (Read More)

The Fuel3D handheld scanner is claiming to compete favourably with competitive products in the range of $15,000 — for just under $1000. The Fuel3D team is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. (Read More)

I know you’ve nearly filled up your hard-drive with all those selfie shots you post to Instagram and Facebook. Just imagine, however, if that mobile device was a handheld 3D scanner, capable of capturing your porous cheek flaps and gorgeous skin tones. It’s happening with the push of a button and a triple-flash of 3D geometry grabbing delight. Fuel3D is taking years of research, a mix of 3D acquiring technology and combining it in the first ever, full-color handheld 3D scanner. Of course, they have a Kickstarter campaign with a response that has crushed their $75,000 goal and there’s plenty of time to join the action. (Read More)

Another day, another Kickstarter story, and another 3D scanning product – but Fuel3D could seriously shake up the professional 3D scanning industry (Read More)

UK company Fuel3D has smashed its target of $75,000 in its first three days on Kickstarter as it looks to release scanner for under $1,000 (Read More)

De Fuel3D is een scanner die vormen, voorwerpen en mensen in 3d en inclusief textuur en kleur kan scannen voor in 3d-programma's. (Read More)

For less than $1,000, Fuel3D owners will be able to generate realistic 3D models of faces, flowers and any other object around them. (Read More)

Makers and 3D designers who want to replicate the shape and colour of real-world objects in their creations clap your eyes on the above gizmo. The Fuel3D is a handheld, high resolution 3D scanner, which captures 3D photos of real-world objects/subjects and, in conjunction with its creators’ software, turns them into a 3D model with accurate geometry and colour. (Read More)

Fuel3D Inc has this week launched a new 3D scanner which hope to change the face of current 3D scanning technology and has developed the very first handheld point-and-shoot, full colour 3D scanner available for under $1,000. (Read More)

FUEL3D is an affordable handheld 3D scanning system that delivers extremely high quality 3D shape and colour capture for a range of creative applications. We’re on Kickstarter, looking for support to bring this exciting new product to market. (Read More)

The explosion of interest in 3D printing over the last couple of years is no secret, but while there are all sorts of 3D printers you can use to realize your creations, building the high-quality 3D images required to create the prints is a bit more of a challenge. (Read More)

Fuel3D Inc. is a new start-up that recently arrived to Kickstarter, promising an 'affordable point-and-shoot 3D scanner' that will allow anyone to easily take 3D images for rendering and ultimately production on standard 3D printing platforms. (Read More)

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The Fuel3D scanner has reached its kickstarter fundraising goal (Read More)

Born in Oxford University, Fuel3D is developed by an expert team of hardware and software engineers and scientists. Originally developed for the medical imaging sector, Fuel3D’s technology is being adapted for the broader 3D market, with the goal of bringing the benefits of point-and-shoot 3D imaging to consumers and professionals alike. (Read More)

Fuel3D is the world’s first 3D scanner to combine pre-calibrated stereo cameras with photometric imaging to capture and process files in seconds. (Read More)

The 3D printer market is heating up but the real problem is getting a 3D scanner that can deliver a good template of what you want to print. That is easier said than done. (Read More)

The most affordable and easiest to use handheld 3D scanner is on Kickstarter and it’s called Fuel3D. (Read More)

Estamos viviendo un boom de tecnología en 3D. Ya sea en forma de impresiones o mediante modelaje para juegos, lo cierto es que la calidad de modelos hechos por ordenador cada día es más alta. Pero hay un impedimento a la hora de tomar modelos reales como base para nuestro trabajo. Ya sean caras de personas o texturas de objetos, la toma de este modelo lleva tiempo. El Fuel3D es un escáner 3D barato y portátil que ayuda a que este proceso sea tan sencillo como tomar una foto. (Read More)

Fuel3D fue concebido en la Universidad de Oxford, Inglaterra, por un equipo de expertos en desarrollo de hardware y sofware entre ingenieros y científicos. Esta empresa nació originalmente para desarrollar proyecciones en el área de medicina, hoy en día están desarrollando un escáner de mano de alta calidad y resolución ideal para impresoras 3D. (Read More)

High quality handheld 3D scanners can cost upwards of $15,000, but that may change in the near future with Fuel3D Inc launching their Fuel3D handheld scanner on Kickstarter. The Fuel 3D will be able to capture extremely high resolution mesh and colour information of objects. (Read More)

Fuel3D Inc. today announced the start of a crowd funding campaign on Kickstarter that will bring the Fuel3D scanner to the world. Fuel3D is an affordable handheld 3D scanner that delivers high resolution shape and color capture for a range of 3D modeling applications, such as 3D printing, 3D art and 3D game development. (Read More)

Fuel3D Inc. has announced the start of a crowd-funded campaign on Kickstarter to launch the Fuel3D scanner (Read More)

Fuel3D launched on Kickstarter this morning with a handheld 3D scanner that’s capable of capturing extremely high resolution mesh (250 microns) and color information of objects in 3D, for around $1000. According to the creators, that’s an order of magnitude less than today’s commercial solutions of comparable resolution. (Read More)

Fuel3D combines high resolution 3D modeling with accurate color capture (Read More)

Fuel3D combines high resolution 3D modeling with accurate color capture (Read More)

As a seemingly endless stream of companies work to bring the world its first truly mainstream desktop 3D printer, a number of folks are attempting to bridge a fairly fundamental disconnect: how to best help the average consumer get their hands on 3D models in the first place. (Read More)

When the folks behind Fuel3D say they have a 3D camera scanner, they’re not talking about a simple stereoscopic device; rather the Fuel3D is a “fully 3D surface scanner consisting of a large number of physical and color measurements” including geometric stereo and photometric stereo data, which it then combines to create the image. (Read More)

Fuel3D Inc. today launched Fuel3D, an affordable handheld 3D scanner that captures extremely high resolution mesh and color information of objects on crowd funding platform Kickstarter. (Read More)

The Fuel3D handheld scanner achieves high resolution and color imaging, and is available on Kickstarter for $1000. (Read More)

The world’s first handheld point-and-shoot, full color 3D scanner available for under $1,000. Fire up your creativity!3D is booming… (Read More)

Affordable Point-and-Shoot 3D Scanner Launches on Kickstarter. (Read More)